A dying earth

It is well known that there have been countless predictions of the end of the world. Each one has been more embarrassing than the one before that and the one before that. So instead of risking getting embarrassed in front of the rest of the world, writers attempt to imagine what it would be like if it actually happened. The Road just so happens to be one of those stories that attempts to create a possible scenario. But instead of simply how it happens and how everyone is affected, it concentrates on a small scenario about a man and his son struggling to survive the best they can.

Now, they carry a cart with them wherever they go and make sure that if necessary, they

can just grab it all and make a run for it. The first thing I noticed about this was the in idea of individuality. In harsh times, people (through human nature) tend to think only about their own survival. And in the case of this man and his son, he has to take care not only of himself but also the thing he cares about most in the world. The world just so happens to be destroyed and you need to raise your kid as best you can. Life might hit you in the head with a brick. Sometimes you have to make the most out of it when you can. This story is a harsher version of the real life responsibility of raising a son.